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There are three Premier League matches kicking off at 14:00 GMT on Sunday.

TEAM NEWS

The absence of Cole Palmer from the Chelsea matchday squad is one of the most significant pieces of team news.

Andrey Santos consequently comes into the starting line-up.

Liam Rosenior makes two other changes to the team that beat Brentford in Gameweek 22: Benoit Badiashile and Estevao for Tosin Adarabioyo and Alejandro Garnacho.

Jaydee Canvot, Daniel Munoz and Ismaila Sarr all return for Crystal Palace.

Will Hughes, Justin Devenny and Yeremy Pino make way.

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has had his hand forced with his only change from midweek due to the injury sustained by Bruno Guimaraes. Lewis Miley comes in.

Dan Burn, meanwhile, returns to the matchday squad as a substitute.

Aston Villa have made five changes to the line-up that beat Fenerbahce on Thursday.

Emiliano Martinez, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen and Amadou Onana all return, ousting Marco Bizot, Victor Lindelof, Tyrone Mings, Lucas Digne and Lamare Bogarde from the starting XI.

At the Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford and Nottingham Forest are unchanged from Gameweek 22.

LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Ajer, Collins, Henry, Janelt, Yarmoliuk, Damsgaard, Jensen, Schade, Thiago

Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, van den Berg, Pinnock, Henderson, Nelson, Ouattara, Lewis-Potter, Donovan

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Dominguez, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Jesus

Subs: Gunn, Morato, Awoniyi, Ndoye, Hutchinson, Yates, McAtee, Bakwa, Savona


Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Munoz, Wharton, Lerma, Mitchell, Sarr, Johnson, Mateta

Subs: Benitez, Pino, Uche, Hughes, Sosa, Imray, Riad, Rodney, Devenny

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, James, Chalobah, Badiashile, Cucurella, Santos, Caicedo, Estevao, Enzo, Neto, J Pedro

Subs: Sharman-Lowe, Acheampong, Fofana, Gusto, Hato, Garnacho, Gittens, Delap, Guiu


Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Hall, Miley, Tonali, Joelinton, Barnes, Gordon, Wissa

Subs: Ramsdale, Osula, Elanga, Woltemade, Willock, Burn, A Murphy, Ramsey, Shahar

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Pau, Maatsen, Onana, Tielemans, Sancho, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins

Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, Digne, Mings, Bogarde, Hemmings, Bailey, Elliott, Guessand


LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout this season is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

2pm team news: Munoz + Sarr start, no Palmer or Bruno G

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  1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    6 hours, 39 mins ago

    Cash sitting second on my bench 😎

    1. theshazly
      • 2 Years
      5 hours, 48 mins ago

      Last on mine

  2. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    6 hours, 39 mins ago

    Well.... Thiago 4 points > Haaland 2 points.

    Small wins.

    1. Monklane
      • 16 Years
      5 hours, 47 mins ago

      100% more.

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        5 hours, 44 mins ago

        Might add "entrepreneur " to my linkedin profile.

    2. FOREST FOREVER 2
      • 1 Year
      5 hours, 42 mins ago

      Very Philosophical

  3. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    6 hours, 38 mins ago

    The Lord listened to the poster who prayed for a Thiago blank.befroe kick-off

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      6 hours, 38 mins ago

      Yes, yes he did 😉

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        5 hours, 24 mins ago

        That prayer was beautiful.

    2. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 hours, 37 mins ago

      Shame for Khelleher and Collins owners as well. Decent fixture amongst more difficult ones

  4. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    6 hours, 38 mins ago

    Yessss, now a big Mats Selz clean sheet. What a few games so far. 4 players: Richards, Sels, Rogers, Watkins.

    LFG!!!

  5. fusen
    • 14 Years
    6 hours, 38 mins ago

    Having defenders who routinely get DefCon is basically a bit of a cheat mode.

    Every week where your minimum point per defender is either 3 or 4 just really starts adding up as the gameweeks go by

    I'm a big fan of it 😀

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 hours, 36 mins ago

      Agreed, but it’s taken many 24 GWs to realize it

  6. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 hours, 38 mins ago

    Palace supporters dont deserve this

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      6 hours, 37 mins ago

      Glasner should have waited until May to say he’s leaving

    2. Monklane
      • 16 Years
      6 hours, 36 mins ago

      Yeah, I'm not a fan but my heart goes out to them. Victims of their own success, it seems.

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      6 hours, 35 mins ago

      they still might win ecl. if they do i doubt palace fans care too much about league form

  7. F4L
    • 11 Years
    6 hours, 37 mins ago

    i think the stat last week was 4 clean sheets in 7 for Forest with sangare under dyche. so now 5 in 8

  8. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 hours, 37 mins ago

    Newcastle got well beat

    Didn't offer much with shots on target etc

  9. F4L
    • 11 Years
    6 hours, 37 mins ago

    enzo got a bonus

  10. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 hours, 37 mins ago

    Villa joint second still

    Need Man Utd to turnover Arsenal

    I hope Arsenal score a few

  11. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 hours, 36 mins ago

    Gabriel, Timber and Saka in the upcoming match in FPL but for the love of God come on United!!

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 hours, 35 mins ago

      All bases covered then it seems!

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 hours, 33 mins ago

        You’d think that but it will likely be 2-1 Arsenal with a Rice double to punish me from all directions

        1. lespaul
          • 16 Years
          6 hours, 32 mins ago

          This is the way

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      6 hours, 21 mins ago

      COYG!

  12. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    6 hours, 36 mins ago

    Provisional Bonus Points:

    3 - João Pedro (47)
    2 - Estêvão (32)
    1 - Enzo (27)
    James (26)

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 hours, 34 mins ago

      James with sneaky CS

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      6 hours, 34 mins ago

      enzo did well to get up there given its only 12 bps for the pen

      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        6 hours, 20 mins ago

        The Chelsea CS buster goal enabled that

  13. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    6 hours, 35 mins ago

    gykeres finally benched. 11 vs 11 now

  14. TKC07
    • 6 Years
    6 hours, 35 mins ago

    Who are the priority sells among these?
    A) Foden (no other city mids)
    B) Bowen (was a planned sell 2 weeks ago)
    C) Saka (own Rice)

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      5 hours, 44 mins ago

      A

    2. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      5 hours, 30 mins ago

      A by a mile

  15. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    6 hours, 34 mins ago

    Have a midfield of Saka Rogers Wilson Gordon LeFee.

    Which two need to go for Fernandes and Enzo? Also keep Saka or use the third transfer for Saka to Rice?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      6 hours, 33 mins ago

      Gordon and LeFee

    2. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      6 hours, 32 mins ago

      Gordon 100%

    3. TKC07
      • 6 Years
      6 hours, 31 mins ago

      Gordon & Lee (if starter)

    4. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 hours, 31 mins ago

      Easily the latter two. But Saka may be necessary to free up funds

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        5 hours, 41 mins ago

        Will use either Saka or Ekitike to free up funds.

    5. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      6 hours, 30 mins ago

      Skipping Semenyo?

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        5 hours, 40 mins ago

        Yss. Only for the next couple. Want to be absolutely sure he gets regular minutes.

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          5 hours, 39 mins ago

          Fair enough

          Spurs and Liverpool might be more open than Wolves were though

          1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
            • 9 Years
            5 hours, 34 mins ago

            Excellent point. Lose Wilson or Rogers in that case?

  16. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 hours, 34 mins ago

    19 points on my bench with Gudd to play
    The heartbreak of having a high team value

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      5 hours, 42 mins ago

      Should've BBed mate.

  17. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    6 hours, 32 mins ago

    All ready for score checks today.

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      5 hours, 41 mins ago

      43 with 4 to play

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      5 hours, 38 mins ago

      39 with 4 to play

    3. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      5 hours, 35 mins ago

      59 with 2 to play

    4. OneTeamInBristol
      • 2 Years
      5 hours, 32 mins ago

      28 with 6 to play. That includes Saka cap.

    5. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      5 hours, 32 mins ago

      32 with 4 to play including (C), foolishly got rid of Bowen for Thiago

    6. z13
        5 hours, 31 mins ago

        18 with 3 (all Arsenal) to play. Foden, Wirtz, Haaland, Ekitike etc.

      • Coys96
        • 8 Years
        5 hours, 28 mins ago

        23 with 2 left

      • Cojones of Destiny
        • 7 Years
        5 hours, 26 mins ago

        46 with 3 to play

    7. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      6 hours, 30 mins ago

      Thoughts on Ekitike Thiago to Pedro Brobbey?
      Then Potts to Enzo or Wirtz to Palmer next week, and Brobbey stays on bench?

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        5 hours, 39 mins ago

        Palmer?

        Also, why the rush to sell Thiago?

        1. Atimis
          • 9 Years
          5 hours, 20 mins ago

          Bad fixtures, could channel money sowieje else

      2. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 10 Years
        5 hours, 37 mins ago

        If you plan to bench Brobbey most weeks then go for Mane instead and bank the extra 1m

        1. Atimis
          • 9 Years
          5 hours, 20 mins ago

          Burnley game looks juicy tho

    8. FOREST FOREVER 2
      • 1 Year
      6 hours, 29 mins ago

      Great great Win for Forest. I think the relegation battle this season may be more exciting than the title race.
      Quite a few teams in the wrong end are showing signs of improvement.

    9. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 hours, 28 mins ago

      What's going on with Palmer?

      Injury more serious than we thought?

      1. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 10 Years
        5 hours, 35 mins ago

        Thigh injury, has been training. Will be back for CL game

        That's if you believe the information that comes out nowadays

      2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 9 Years
        5 hours, 31 mins ago

        Needs surgery, but doesn’t want to miss the World Cup

    10. Zack124
      • 3 Years
      6 hours, 27 mins ago

      What is better for next 4-5 GWs?

      A. Saka and J. Pedro
      B. Rice and Ekitike

      1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        5 hours, 36 mins ago

        A

      2. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        5 hours, 36 mins ago

        Rice and J.Pedro

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 hours, 35 mins ago

          This

          1. Zack124
            • 3 Years
            5 hours, 9 mins ago

            Thanks but Rice & J Pedro would be -4

    11. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 hours, 24 mins ago

      Did Sels to Roefs 2 GWs ago
      16 points vs 3 so far
      Thought Arsenal and Brentford away would be tough for Forest
      GKs are so painful!

      1. z13
          5 hours, 32 mins ago

          Ouch

        • fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          5 hours, 32 mins ago

          Yeah, I just held. My only thought was Dubravka -> John at one point.

      2. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        6 hours, 18 mins ago

        Arsenal 1 - 2 Man Utd
        Gabriel 88' | Fernandes pen 67', Mbuemo 85'

        1. Cojones of Destiny
          • 7 Years
          5 hours, 24 mins ago

          you wish

      3. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        6 hours, 18 mins ago

        Could do with a Bruno masterclass. And Saka blank

      4. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        6 hours, 17 mins ago

        32 points with Gab, Timber, Rice, Bruno, Pickford and DCL to come. Very satisfied with that

      5. Coys96
        • 8 Years
        6 hours, 15 mins ago

        Would you WC this? It's not a complete mess but only have 1 Arsenal player. GW26 double expected and only 1 FT. Liverpool assets not as appealing with Salah back.

        Dubravka
        Dorgu - Van Hecke - Alderete
        Palmer - Saka - Wirtz - Ndiaye - Rogers
        Haaland - Ekitike

        Victor - Thiaw - Hall - Guiu

      6. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        6 hours, 15 mins ago

        I'm so traumatised historically by Arsenal. Arsenal have always been faveourites for these types of game, but they always fall short when it really, really, really matters.

      7. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 hours, 6 mins ago

        Arsenal are 15 points ahead

        That's 6 wins more and 18 goals fewer conceded

        They've got to win this ...

        You'd think?

        1. Ignasi M
          • 8 Years
          6 hours, 5 mins ago

          4 points ahead.

          1. Ignasi M
            • 8 Years
            6 hours, 4 mins ago

            oh I see what you mean. Man Utd have nothing to lose. Arsenal have.

      8. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 hours, 39 mins ago

        Dorgu you donkey